Vintage Ilias Lalaounis Gold Serpents Collar essex crystal and the stones in foil

and the stones in foil backed settings

with diamond-set shoulder accents and a finely pierced gallery allowing light to flood in behind the stones

The front features two diamond-set hearts within a sea of turquoise enamel and a diamond border

and dates to c

dating to the turn of the 20th Century

Vintage Ilias Lalaounis Gold Serpents Collar essex crystal and the stones in foilDATE: Modern, c. 1980 A beautiful vintage torque collar by Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis. The piece has been crafted as stylized snakes, the heads overlapping, and finished with a hand hammered texture. It's modelled in 22 karat gold, with clear goldmarks and maker's marks. It dates from the late 20th Century, circa 1980s. A bold and substantial statement piece; timeless design and of the highest quality. MEASUREMENTS Inner dimensions: 12. 0 x 12.